jdhmnovel Chapter 405 Successfully blended in
Chapter 405 Successfully blended in
Lang Rui looked very excited. He knelt on the ground and said, "Lang Rui will definitely live up to the trust of the prince."
Xiao Mubei said: "Lang Rui, I will now appoint you as the head of the fifth group of the Dali Temple. The rest of the Langya Army will be the fifth group of detectives. You will take up your posts today, and the clerks will be filled in after you return to Beijing."
"Thank you, Your Highness." All the soldiers of the Langya Army were very happy. Looking at their innocent smiles, Chu Yunxi was also very happy.
However, it was obviously not realistic for so many people to go to Wushan Town together. Xiao Mubei finally decided to leave ten people behind. He asked Lang Rui to pick out the ten most skilled people to go to Wushan Town and infiltrate the county government office. The rest of the people returned to Beijing as planned, led by Chu Yuanxi.
After making the decision, Chu Yuanxi led the rest of the people to say goodbye to Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi. He had originally thought of going with Xiao Mubei and the others so that he could help, but he didn't expect to be separated again so soon and was reluctant to leave.
Fortunately, he also knew that Xiao Mubei had brought enough people this time, and now with the addition of Lang Rui and others, if there really was a problem, Xiao Mubei still had the authority to mobilize nearby troops, so nothing would happen, so he left with peace of mind.
Afterwards, Lang Rui and ten other people also rushed to Wushan Town on horseback. They had to gain the trust of County Magistrate Zhu first, sneak into the county government office, obtain intelligence, and then let Xiao Mubei and others take action, so they had to leave early.
After everything was arranged and the team had returned to its original size, Wu Lingqi stepped forward and said to Chu Yunxi, "I'm so ashamed. If it weren't for the long-term war between Nan Di and Da Sui, these soldiers wouldn't have been stranded outside for so long."
Chu Yunxi shook her head and said, "This is a war between countries. It has nothing to do with you. There are many reasons for this result. Fortunately, the result is good now, and that's enough."
Wu Lingqi sighed, "In the final analysis, war is the suffering of the people, everyone in both countries, so it is best to coexist peacefully. Only when there are no disputes and no fighting can the people live and work in peace."
After traveling for so many days, they are not far from Wushan Town now. Lang Rui and others have already rushed to Wushan Town and send back news every day. Three days later, Xiao Mubei received news that Lang Rui and others have successfully entered the county government office of Wushan Town.
It turned out that Lang Rui and his men pretended to be extremely hungry and broke into the county government office. With red eyes, they asked Magistrate Zhu, "You said you could give us a full meal. Do you still mean what you said?"
County Magistrate Zhu was obese and had difficulty moving. He was half lying in a rocking chair basking in the sun. He was startled when he saw a few people suddenly rushing in. He stared for a long time before recognizing Lang Rui. Seeing how skinny they were, he calmly said, "This is a different time. If you had known the time and come to me when I told you, I would not only feed everyone in the village, but also give you wealth and glory, and all kinds of gold, silver and treasures. But you didn't come. Now, I don't have to have you. Go away."
Lang Rui apologized with a smile, "Zhu County Magistrate, I am ungrateful. Please be magistrate and don't take it personally. I promise that I will bring a few brothers with me and work hard with you. I will never slack off. As for wealth and glory, I don't dare to hope for it. I am already very grateful for being able to feed my brothers in the village."
"Do you really want to stay?" County Magistrate Zhu leaned forward with his fat body and looked at the yamen runners who had just chased Lang Rui and the others in.
These yamen runners were unable to stop Lang Rui and his men just now. When they saw County Magistrate Zhu looking over, they lowered their heads nervously. County Magistrate Zhu snorted coldly and said, "You just barged in like this and embarrassed my brothers. I know you are good at martial arts, but if I just leave you here like this, how can I explain to my brothers?"
Lang Rui frowned slightly and asked, "What does the county magistrate want to do?"
"Let these brothers beat you up to calm your anger. Once they calm down, I can keep you, but you must obey my orders from now on. Otherwise, if you disobey me once, we will go our separate ways. How do you think?"
This was clearly a show of force. Lang Rui's anger burned in his heart, but remembering the purpose of their visit, he suppressed his anger and looked at his brothers behind him. He said, "It's okay to be beaten, but my brothers all followed me. Everyone has their own responsibility. Let them beat me alone. I am willing to let them beat me until they calm down. But my brothers are just too hungry. Can the county magistrate show mercy?"
Several Langya Army soldiers behind him shouted in unison, "Brother!"
Lang Rui waved his hand, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Don't forget that we still have a group of brothers. What are you doing here?"
He was reminding them that they still had to find out about the county government's defense and terrain later. If they were all injured at this time, how could they do anything? Thinking of this, several soldiers fell silent.
County Magistrate Zhu originally intended to recruit them, but he was afraid that these people would be difficult to discipline in the future if he didn't show his power. That's why he said that on purpose. He also knew that Lang Rui was the leader of these people. If he beat him, the others would naturally behave themselves. He didn't insist and just said, "Okay, I'll give you this face. Come on, beat them up."
Upon hearing this, the yamen runners behind him immediately took the water and fire sticks in their hands and hit Lang Rui. Lang Rui took a horse stance and was hit hard on the back. He groaned and clenched his hands into fists. Then, five or six water and fire sticks fell down. Several Langya soldiers couldn't help but want to move forward, but were stopped by Lang Rui. He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't move. I... can hold on."
When the guards heard this, they beat him even harder, saying in unison, "Let's see how long you can hold out."
The fight lasted for a full quarter of an hour before the runners stopped, panting. The other members of the Langya Army almost gritted their teeth to hold back from taking action, but Lang Rui was already covered in blood.
Although he could not stand, he half-knelt, supported himself with one hand, and clenched his teeth tightly. He was not knocked down by the beating. Instead, the yamen runners who were beating him stopped because they were too tired to swing the water and fire sticks.
County Magistrate Zhu laughed heartily and said, "You are indeed good men. All right, I will accept you. The rest of you, help him to the yamen servants' quarters and apply medicine to him. The rest of you, start work today."
Lang Rui squeezed out his voice from between his teeth, "Thank you...sir."